A Review of: “Fractals in Geoscience and Remote Sensing: Proceedings of Joint JRC/EARSel Expert Meeting,Ispra, Italy, 14–15 April 1994. Report EUR 16092 EN,Image Understanding Research Series Vol I. Edited by G. G. Wilkinson,I. Kanellopoulos and J. Megier”

Geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial regression modeling techniques were used to evaluate the spatially prioritized relationships between grave density and various spatial parameters for a total of 5549 grave locations. Solar radiation was the most important predictor of grave density in the Feng‐Shui locations. Similarly, spatial clustering technology identified the fact that high concentrations of grave necessarily accompany the significantly increasing trends of solar radiation. The results of the regression analyses indicate that the grave density could be explained by the four landform parameters alone yielding R ² values of 0.751. In contrast to the typical theory, slope and aspect were not a dominant determining factor upon the dependent variable of grave density. Also, the significantly increasing trends of grave density were not observed in line with a southern direction. A clear verification has been made for the hidden assumptions in Feng‐Shui's long history that its approach is found to be more appropriate in avoiding shadow conditions, rather than exploring the ideal landform location.     

汞量测量及α杯氡测量在探测秦始皇陵中的应用

在对秦始皇陵开展了汞量测量试验研究中, 上方在陵墓发现了高强度的汞异常区, 表明深部确有汞源存在, 异常范围可能反映了地宫的大体平面位置。热释汞研究证明秦始皇陵上方土壤汞基本由低温汞组成, 实际上土壤汞测量是低温汞特征的反映。壤中气汞与土壤汞比较两者具有一致性, 相比而言土壤汞更稳定。α杯氡测量在勘查地下汞源和确定陪葬坑的位置等试验中取得初步效果。     

江西靖安东周墓出土玉器的玉质特征研究

为配合江西省文物考古研究所的出土文物研究,运用宝玉石学、岩石学和物理谱学的理论与资料,采用肉眼观察、宝石显微镜、红外吸收光谱（反射法）、激光拉曼光谱（散射法）、X射线衍射法和环境扫描电子显微镜等无损测试方法对江西靖安李洲坳东周墓的13件出土玉器样品进行了玉质特征鉴定。结果显示,有11件出土玉器样品为透闪石质软玉,2件出土玉器样品为粉砂岩类岩石。同时,还揭示了11件透闪石质软玉玉器的外观特征差异与其玉石成分和质地结构的关系。     

新疆吐鲁番洋海墓地出土的粮食作物及其古环境意义

首次对吐鲁番洋海墓地出土的植物遗存进行了系统研究,并鉴定出3种粮食作物：黍（Panicum miliaceum）、青稞（Hordeum vulgare var. nudum）和普通小麦（Triticum aestivum）。吐鲁番地区降水稀少、环境干燥,因此考古遗址中的植物遗存大都保存完好。这些粮食作物均为当地生产。其中,黍可能是古代洋海人的主要粮食作物。通过植物遗存分析,2800年前的洋海古气候应该比较适合农业生产。古环境分析表明,古洋海人的部落位于一片绿洲中,绿洲内有一定面积的湿地,内生喜湿杂草。另外,河旁或高地上还有胡杨（Populus euphratica）、柳（Salix sp.）及云杉属（Picea sp.）等乔木分布。     

青河县三道海子石堆墓初探

本文在实地考察与分析历史资料的基础上,对青河县三道海子石堆墓做了详细考证,认为三道海子石堆墓是一座蒙古族的皇陵,是蒙古帝国第三代大汗──贵由汗的陵墓。     

明长陵土壤地球化学特征

对明长陵陵墓和外围土壤特征开展地球化学研究,发现长陵陵墓土壤Cl、S、P、N、C、Hg、Au和有机质含量在表层显著富集,陵墓内土壤各元素含量高于外围土壤。陵墓内五供两侧土壤Hg和Au元素含量出现异常,影响皇陵外东南向土壤Hg,以及南向和西南向土壤Au含量。陵墓土壤稀土总含量略有差异,但土壤稀土元素分布模式相似,表明陵墓内土壤为同源物质。